Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5

• Leica Code /No. – ELMAR, ELMAR CHROM LLC - 113
• Production era - 1930-1950, 36,000+ lenses
• Variants - Nickel, chrome, metric, foot, heavy cam 7 o'clock and 11 o'clock bell push (11-BP) versions
• Lens mount - Screw-thread
• Number of lenses /groups – 5 /3
• Aperture range – f/3.5-f/18 & f/16
• Focusing range – 1 m / 3.28 ft < ∞
• Smallest object field -
• Diaphragm setting /type - 10-blade
• Angle of view (diagonal) - 45 degrees
• Filter type - A36
• Accessories – Hood: FISON
• Dimensions (length x diameter) -
• Weight – 125 g / 4.4 oz
• Inscription - Leitz Elmar 1:3,5 F=50mm
• Designer - Max Berek

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Elmar (I) f= 5 cm 1:3.5

Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and Puts Pocket Pod.pdf
* Lens 812349 is Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
-564	892-	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP)	1930	unknown
-43114	53034-	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP.11)	1930	unknown
-unknown	92939-	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP.11)	1930	unknown
-93118	99900-	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP.11)	1930	unknown
-122718	124870-	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP.11-BP)	1931	unknown
-130248	133506-	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP.11-BP+7)	1931	unknown
-144221	151035-	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP.7+CHROM.7)	1932	unknown
156501	157000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5	1933	500
157001	160000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP.7)	1933	3000
163101	165000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP.7)	1933	1900
169001	171000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5	1933	2000
172501	176000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP.7)	1933	3500
179001	182000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35 (KUP.7)	1933	3000
183101	186000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (CHROM.7)	1933	2900
187001	190000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5	1933	3000
200001	205000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1934	5000
211101	214000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5	1934	2900
222001	225000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5	1934	3000
230301	235000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1934	4700
242001	245000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP.7)	1935	3000
253001	256000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5	1935	3000
261001	265000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5	1935	4000
275001	280000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (CHROM + KUP.7)	1936	5000
290001	295000	Elmar 5 cm 1:3.5 (KUP.7)	1936	5000
304001	310000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1934	6000
311501	315000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1934	3500
315101	320000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1936	4900
322001	325000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1936	3000
327001	332000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1936	5000
338001	345000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1936	7000
358001	365000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1937	7000
390001	400000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1937	10000
427001	437000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1938	10000
460301	465000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1938	4700
473001	480000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35 (CHROM.7)	1938	7000
498001	503000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1939	5000
510001	515000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1939	5000
533001	538000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1939	5500
542001	550000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35 (Luftwaffen)	1940	8000
567101	570000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1941	2900
571301	573000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35 (Luftwaffen)	1941	1700
573401	575000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1941	1600
582301	583500	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1942	1200
583501	584500	Elmar 5 cm 1:35 (WH)	1942	1000
591001	592000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1942	1000
593501	594500	Elmar 5 cm 1:35 (WH)	1943	1000
595000	596000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1945	1001
597001	600000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1945	3000
601001	603000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1946	2000
609001	610000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1946	1000
612001	615000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1946	3000
630001	633000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1946	3000
633101	635000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1947	1900
638001	643000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1947	5000
647001	652000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1948	5000
670001	675000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1948	5000
688001	693000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1949	5000
707001	712000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1949	5000
727001	732000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1949	5000
741001	750000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1949	9000
769001	775000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1950	6000
790020	790036	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1950	17
802001	807000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1950	5000
810001*	820000	*Summitar f= 5 cm 1:2	1950	[10000]
826001	836000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1950	10000
866001	872000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1951	6000
893001	898000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1951	5000
904001	910000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1951	6000
941001	950000	Elmar 5 cm 1:35	1951	9000
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1933-1951	36,000

Lens superseded by Elmar (II) f= 5 cm 1:3.5